With the exception of the wooden blocks with dimensions max. 9 cm deep and 30 cm wide, all other wooden blocks are made out of several tables glued together in order to ensure the resistibility of the block and prevent cracks that could endanger the entire job of carving.

Linden wood is easy to work with, compact, but not too soft so that both, deep as well as lighter excavations are allowed and details are easy to depict. The pine-wood is also soft, but contains, in contrast to the almost knot-free linden-wood many branches. It tends to darken over time, but it spreads a pleasant fragrance that many appreciate.